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And that’s saying something.

If it feels eyes are off the road for too long, bam!

The Smart #3 car next to its interior dashboard

It hits you with an audible and physical notification.

Do this and… Bam!

Block the front-facing camera and… Bam!

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Warnings right in the kisser.

Its infuriating and even more maddening is the process to turn all of this stuff off.

All the while, the driver attention system is having a meltdown.

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Weve reached a point where passive safety innovation is slowing and software-controlled active systems are all the rage.

But weve reached a point where passive safety innovation is slowing and software-controlled active systems are all the rage.

To keep costs down, it doesnt add the complicated and often expensive active safety systems.

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Although Dacia cars perform just as well as rivals in physical crash tests.

Pair it with smart AI, and it will be able to determine a more human-like course of action.

Perhaps its time to ease back on the relentless nannying?

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Or just buy an old Dacia instead.

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